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6 - Bandwidth Enhancement Techniques for Magnetoelectric Dipoles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2025

Kwai Man Luk
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City University of Hong Kong
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Major techniques for enhancing the bandwidth of magnetoelectric (ME) dipoles available in the literature are reviewed and discussed. Designs with single-input port and differential input ports are reported. Hopefully, it can help the readers to appreciate the beauty of these interesting designs and inspire innovative designs for future applications.

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